The Rejected Werewolf Princess by Didiadeyemi

RYKER'S POV

Of all the things I expected to hear, a dead or rather undead person would not have been my first few guesses. I stared at Christine wondering if she had misread but her expression didn’t change. Juan and Camilla were asking questions but I took the envelope out of her hands and started reading through it expecting to see something different from what she had said but it was the same thing detailing the situations around Marie's death.

“If she has been dead this entire time,” I began cutting everyone off and making them turn to me. “How did you not realize? The people should have been concerned seeng a dead person walking around the town, don’t you think?” “Everything seemed normal,” Camilla looked like she had just been thrown for a loop. “I swear it, if I felt anything wa amiss, I would have said it a long time ago. Everyone spoke to her, it doesn’t make sense that they would say this now. She was with us the entire time.”

“She is right, I was there for a few hours but if someone saw a ghost, they would have mentioned it”

“So what are you saying?” I crossed my arms over my chest. “Either this report is false or something was going on while you were in that town. How else would an entire town be able to forget that someone is dead especially if they died in a way as brutal as this?”

I tossed the envelope on the table between us. No one dared to speak and as I ran my hands through my hair, I realized just how truly amusing the entire situation was. We had dealt with vampires, other werewolves and practically everything you could think to deal with. I wondered if the goddess was seated and watching us while laughing. I wondered if she had more in store or if she was finally going to look at us one day and decide that we hac enough and it was time to give us a break.

“Magic,” Camilla’s voice was barely over a whisper and I would have not heard her if she wasn’t seated next to me. “What happened to magic?” I had a feeling I knew where she was going but it wasn’t something I wanted to consider. “You asked what could possibly make an entire town forget that someone died and there is only one answer- magic. That is the only thing powerful enough to make an entire town forget and I know one witch who is-"

“NO! I cut her off.

She was taken aback by how vehemently I was against it. I hadn't meant to yell at her but the mere thought of Reina being back was not something I wanted to entertain. It had almost cost me everything the last time we had to face her. Besides, she was meant to be dead.

“Ryker, it is the only logical option at this point,” she whispered reaching out for me but I brushed off her hand. “What is logical is that Reina is dead,” I shut her down. “You stabbed her with the knife, it was meant to kill her, I saw her bleed, I saw her fall, I saw you-" I choked out on the last part. “You both fell, she should be dead.”

“I should be dead too but I am here and I am alive. She could be too. I don't want her to but-"

and she fell silent. “A few weeks after you went missing, I found her body downstream. It was in the opposite direction from where we ended up finding you. It was her body that made me centralize my search

the more happy for it because I couldn't imagine having to deal with Reina again. To avoid an incomplete reading experience, visit Jobn'i’'b.com. I didn’t

she is?” Christine cut in. “I can try to look

do you want me to say? Do you want me to just walk up to her and say “hey, Marie, I know you are secretly dead and you are a witch?’ I am

to Peggy? She might still be under the effects of the

you never know,” Camilla still didn't seem convinced so I grabbed both of her shoulders and turned her to face me. “I know this is an extremely sensitive thing to ask of you but I need you to do this. You are the one that has a relationship with them

a kiss on her forehead and I felt her melt into my hold. She stayed like that for a few minutes, no one spoke or even dared to breathe loud until she pulled back. “I should go, Marie might start looking for me anytime soon. She is already suspicious of me

avoiding me than it had to do with meeting Marie. Once she was gone, I turned back to Christine and Juan who were still standing in the quiet room. sᴇaʀᴄh thᴇ Findɴovel.ɴet website on Gøøglᴇ to access chapters of novels early and in the

think it is Reina?” I

found her body

I asked,” I cut Christine off

jump to conclusions until we find out the truth. I am tired, Ryker and I don’t know if I can do

for once, she didn’t hesitate, she just sunk into her mate's hold. That was how I knew

it?” she opened her mouth to say something but I cut

for a while and she still chose to hide it from me. “l wanted to tell her first. I

will be an amazing mother,

are not going to cage me up and prevent me from helping just because

my heels. It wasn’t until I was by the exit that I